Philippians 2 - Introduction

PHILIPPIANS CHAPTER TWO
THE MIND OF CHRIST
(in you)

1.

Motivations to the mind of Christ; (Philippians 2:1)

Being in Christ.

Consolation of love,

Fellowship of the Spirit.

Tender mercies and compassions.

Personal appeal from Paul.

2.

Attitudes of the mind of Christ; (Philippians 2:2-4)

Unity and harmony.

Freedom from factiousness and vainglory.

Lowliness.

Concern for others.

3.

Christ's own example; (Philippians 2:5-11)

He did not grasp onto His divine form.

He became an obedient servant.

Honors He won by obedience.

4.

Commands for those with the mind of Christ; (Philippians 2:12-17)

Work your salvation to completion: Philippians 2:12-13

Don-'t murmur or question; Philippians 2:14-15

Hold forth the word of life; Philippians 2:16-17

Rejoice; Philippians 2:18

5.

Paul's helpers who had the mind of Christ; (Philippians 2:19-29)

Timothy; Philippians 2:19-24

He sought only the things of Christ; Philippians 2:21.

Epaphroditus: Philippians 2:25-29

He hazarded his life for the work of Christ; Philippians 2:30.

Study and Review
Questions Over Philippians Chapter Two

1.

What four motivations does Paul use to urge the Philippians to be likeminded? (Philippians 2:1)

2.

What personal appeal does Paul make to the Philippians to be likeminded? (Philippians 2:2)

3.

Why, probably, did Paul stress the topic of unity to the Philippians?

4.

Nothing was to be done through faction (or strife) or vainglory. What is faction, and what is vainglory?

5.

How were the Philippians to regard one another? (Philippians 2:3)

6.

What were the Philippians to look upon, and what were they not to look upon? What does look upon mean? (Philippians 2:4)

7.

Who had a mind like the mind we should have?

8.

What was Paul's purpose for relating the information in Philippians 2:6-8?

9.

In what form did Christ exist before he came to earth?

10.

What does the word form in Philippians 2:6 mean? What is the difference between form and fashion (in Philippians 2:8) ?

11.

(Question based on King James Vers.) Why would Christ not have thought it robbery to be equal with God. Is claiming equality with God robbing God?

12.

(Question based on American Stand. Vers.) How did Christ look upon (or count) his being on an equality with God?

13.

Did Christ actually have equality with God, or was this only something he might have seized? Give reason for your answer.

14.

When did Christ empty himself (or make himself of no reputation)?

15.

Define the word kenosis.

16.

What does the statement, He took upon himself the form of a servant, indicate about Christ's human nature? What does it indicate about His nature before He came to earth?

17.

How greatly did Christ humble himself? (Philippians 2:8)

18.

What was the result of Christ's humiliation and obedience?

19.

What is Christ's name that is above every name?

20.

What response to Christ shall every knee make?

21.

What response to Christ shall every tongue make?

22.

What effect is there upon God when men confess Christ? (Philippians 2:11)

23.

Had the Philippians been an obedient group of disciples? (Philippians 2:12)

24.

What is the meaning of the expression Work out your own salvation?

25.

How can we work out our salvation when salvation is not of works? (Ephesians 2:8-9)

26.

What feelings should we have as we work out our salvation? Why should we have such feelings?

27.

What two things does God work to bring about within us? (Philippians 2:13)

28.

What is wrong with murmurings and questionings (KJV, disputings)?

29.

What type of children of God are we to become? (Philippians 2:15)

30.

How did Paul describe the generation in which he lived? (See Philippians 2:15). Is our generation any different?

31.

What are Christians to be seen as (or shine as) ?

32.

What would give Paul opportunity to glory on the day of Christ?

33.

What could cause Paul to have labored in vain? (Philippians 2:16)

34.

In Philippians 2:17 what does Paul compare the Philippians-' service to, and what does he compare his own life to? Did this make him happy or sad?

35.

Whom did Paul hope to send to the Philippians quite soon, and why was he being sent?

36.

What was distinctive about Timothy's attitude toward the Lord's people and the Lord's work?

37.

To what did Paul compare Timothy's service with him?

38.

Whom had Paul sent back to Philippi, presumably with the letter to the Philippians?

39.

Where did Paul feel that he himself would soon get to come?

40.

In what five ways did Paul describe Epaphroditus? (Philippians 2:25)

41.

What had Epaphroditus been sent to Rome to do?

42.

What feelings had Epaphroditus been having about the Philippians? Why?

43.

What do Epaphroditus-' experiences indicate (if anything) about miraculous healings?

44.

How did Paul want the Philippians to receive Epaphroditus back?

45.

How much had Epaphroditus risked? For what purpose was this risk?

46.

What was lacking as far as the Philippians-' relation to Paul was concerned?